The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume 2 (of 2)Putnam, George Haven
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The censorship of the Church of Rome and its influence upon the production and distribution of literature, volume 2 (of 2)
Putnam, George Haven
Freedom of the press; Liberty of conscience; Prohibited books
After the Restoration, negotiations were in train during a series of
years for a modification of the provisions of the Concordat of 1801. A
series of controversial publications bearing upon the Concordat were
placed upon the Index as they appeared.
Constant, Benjamin, _De la Religion Considerée dans sa Source_, etc.,
printed in 1824–1831, in five volumes, prohibited in 1827.
Gandolphy, Peter, _A Defence of the Ancient Faith, or Exposition of
the Christian Religion_, printed (in London) in 1813, prohibited
in 1818. Gandolphy was a priest of the Catholic Church and at the
time of this publication had charge of the Spanish Chapel in London.
The book had been promptly condemned by Pointer, Apostolic Vicar in
London. Gandolphy journeyed to Rome and succeeded in securing for his
book the approval of the master of the palace and a certificate giving
him the authority to state that his book had been approved by the Holy
See. On the strength of this certificate, he placed copies again on
sale. Pointer secured from the Inquisition instructions to confirm the
prohibition, and as this was still ignored by Gandolphy, the latter was
suspended. After some years of controversy, the difficulty was finally
adjusted by the correction of the text according to the specifications
of Pointer.
Earle, Charles J., _The Forty Days, or Christ between His Resurrection
and Ascension_ and _The Spiritual Body_. These were printed in 1876 and
1878 and were prohibited in 1880. Earle had in 1851 been converted to
Romanism.
In 1857, an association was instituted in England “for the promotion
of the unity of Christendom.” Its special purpose was to bring
together the members of the Catholic, the Greek, and the English
Churches. The members of the society accepted the obligation to make
a daily prayer to this end. Cardinal Patrizzi declared in the name
of the Inquisition, in a letter addressed, September, 1864, to the
English bishops, that Catholics were forbidden to take part in this
association. In 1866, Archbishop Manning confirmed this prohibition.
Patrizzi had condemned in his first letter the _Union Review_, which
was the organ of the society, but the _Review_ was not placed on the
Index. A series of essays on the reunion of Christendom, written by
members of the society, and edited by F. G. Lee, was placed on the
Index in 1867.
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